Birth of the new Paricutin volcano sends lava and smoke from a crater in Mexico.

Location:
Michoacan Mexico Date:1943Duration:1 min 29 secSound:Yes

Birth of the Paricutin volcano in Michoacan, Mexico, which rose up from a corn field. Volcanic eruption seen in Mexico as the new volcano is formed. A farmer watches the eruption from a safe distance. Columns of smoke rises after the volcanic eruption. Explosions occur as smoke and lava rise from the crater of the volcano. Flaming lava erupts at night from volcán Paricutín.